New HB Racing D817T 1/8-scale nitro truggy unveiled

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Mike Garrison

0 June 16, 2017, 8:50 a.m.

By Mike Garrison
LiveRC.com

Press Release from HB Racing:
www.hbracing.com

The D817T 1/8 scale nitro truggy from HB Racing features Race DNA from the IFMAR World Champion D817 buggy. It's fine tuned with suggestions from our team drivers, built tough with machined aluminum and carbon graphite parts, highly adjustable for all suspension settings, and easy to work on. The D817T is a proven winner at race tracks around the world.

Notes from the D817T designer, Torrance Deguzman:

• The drivetrain has been updated to D817/E817 spec gearboxes and diff input gears.
• D817 spec split center bulkhead for easy access to center diff.
• Brakes are upgraded to D817 specs with sintered brake pads with double ground steel disc brakes.
• Harder materials are used on the suspension arms so that additional stiffeners are no longer needed.
• High efficiency CVA drive shafts, fully rebuildable, and include rubber boots for protection from dirt.

Key Features:

• Long wheelbase 7075 aluminum chassis
• Fine Adjustment Aluminum D-Mount
• Revised Rear Upright Geometry
• CVA drive shafts included
• Universal & CVA compatibility
• 43/10 diff gear ratio with lightweight gears
• Harder suspension arm material
• Sintered brake pads & metal rotors
• Enclosed radio tray
• Aluminum servo saver arm
• One-piece lightweight wing mount
• Aluminum caster blocks
• Aluminum steering blocks
• Carbon graphite steering arms
• Stand-up servo mounting
• Steel turnbuckles
• Big bore threaded coilover shocks
• Carbon graphite front and rear shock towers
• Aluminum arm blocks
• Hinge pin inserts
• Protective boots on central drivetrain
• Threaded outer hinge pins
• Sway bars front and rear
• Split center bulkhead
• Lightweight spur gear
• Lightweight diff outdrives and center inputs
• Lightweight front aluminum axles
• Racing fuel tank with stone filter clunk
• Pro-Line Trifecta Lexan rear wing
• Pro-Line Enforcer clear buggy body

See the D817T in full detail by CLICKING HERE.